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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1146 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



TXC423-051945-

SMITH TX-

1146 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR SMITH

COUNTY...



AT 1146 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERING ALL OF SMITH COUNTY.  

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WERE AFFECTING AREAS 

NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM LINDALE...TO TYLER AND ARP.  DOPPLER 

RAINFALL STILL SHOWED ONE HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH 

WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.  BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOIL 

CONDITIONS...ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS 

MOVE THROUGH.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LINDALE... 

TYLER...ARP...AND WINONA.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 

SHREVEPORT.



LAT...LON 3215 9546 3214 9500 3254 9500 3257 9530

      3261 9550 3267 9558 3248 9557 3236 9544



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